CSI Form: Request for the Conduct of SOCO

Republic of the Philippines

NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
_________________________________
____________________________________

REQUEST FOR THE CONDUCT OF SOCO

(This shall be brought to the Crime Scene by the Investigator/SOCO Team
and to be accomplished by the Investigator/Investigator-On-Case
before the SOCO Team should process the Crime Scene)

________________________
Time and Date

FOR : Chief, _______________, FG

FROM : ______________

SUBJECT : SOCO Assistance

1. Request for the availability of SOCO Team to process the crime scene
located at ___________________________________________________________
Nature of Case: _______________________________________________
Time and Date of Incident: ______________________________________
Place of Incident: _____________________________________________

2. This request is made with the assurance that the Duty Investigator/
Investigator-On-Case, being in- charge of the Crime Scene shall remain and
provide all the necessary security and support to the SOCO Team during the
whole process until after the crime scene is released.

3. Further request that this Office be furnished a copy of the list of evidence
gathered and the result of the examination conducted thereon.

4. For consideration and approval.

For the Chief of Police:

________________________________
(Duty Investigator/Investigator-On-Case)

Document No : FGF-NHQ-SOCO-2
Revision No :2
Effectivity Date : December 15, 2021
 Republic of the Philippines
NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
FORENSIC GROUP
Camp BGen Rafael T Crame, Quezon City

SOCO PROCEDURAL CHECKLIST

I. Nature of Case :___________________________________

II. Date of Processing : _______________________________

III. Name of SOCO TL : _______________________________

IV. Checklist

1. SCENE
A. DOCUMENTATION

Photographs of General view

Mid-range View
Close-up View of physical evidence
Sketch
SOCO Form 1(by SOCO TL)
Video recording is feasible

B. SEARCH
Initial Search
Detailed Search
Vigorous Search
Final Search
C. COLLECTION
Post-mortem fingerprints (if not to be done at the morgue)
Paraffin cast (Shooting incident)
Liquid substance/Soil Sample (if necessary)
Clothing of victim (if necessary)

Ten prints collection (standard)

Buccal swab/Hair strand/Cigarette butt/DNA sample

Fingernail cutting/scraping/swabbing (if necessary)

Assess collected evidence for possible developing of latent prints
Proper markings on evidence collected
Inventory of personal belongings/properties (Turn-over to IOC)
Inventory of evidence collected
2. BODY (VICTIM)
Complete photographs of the crime scene including personal properties
 Inventory of personal properties

3. DEAD BODY AS A RESULT OF POLICE OPERATION

Complete photograph of the victim (including significant observations
during the conduct of Body Search)
Post-mortem Fingerprints
Paraffin cast
Buccal swabs
Latent print on the recovered FA prior to GPR and Macro-Etching
Examination
Latent print on the recovered transparent plastic sachet containing
alleged drugs
Collection of residual urine for Drug Test (during the conduct of
autopsy)
Photographs during the conduct of autopsy examination
Clothing of the victim (GPR)

4. FOUND DEAD BODY (NON-POLICE OPERATION)

Complete photograph of the victim (including significant observations
during the conduct of body search)
Post-mortem Fingerprints
Buccal swabs (for unidentified non-decomposing bodies)
Fingernail cutting/scrapings
Stomach contents/other biological fluid (during the conduct of
autopsy)
Femur Bone sample for DNA (for unidentified body) and Muscle
tissues for Histopath Examination
Clothing of the victim) for exploitation and/or as secondary identifier)
Assess collected items/evidence for possible developing and lifting
of latent prints

Photograph of dental features during the conduct of autopsy

Examination

The SOCO team leader shall identify the properties and clothing which may
be used as evidence and these shall be turned over to the SOCO Custodian;
while those personal belongings that consider insignificant shall be handed
over to the Investigator-on-Case for proper disposition or to the nearest kin
(Chapter 5, para. a5. of the Revised SOCO Manual).

CHECKLIST ARE ONLY MEANT AS GUIDE AND NOT AS A SUBTITUTE FOR

CRITICAL THINKING OF THE SOCO TL IN SOME CASES, CERTAIN ITEMS CAN
PROBABLY BE LEFT OUT WHILE OTHERS (NOT MENTIONED) MUST BE ADDED.
 Republic of the Philippines
NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
FORENSIC GROUP
Camp BGen Rafael T Crame, Quezon City

__________________
Date
SOCO REPORT CASE NR: _________________________

I. AUTHORITY

Telephone Call From (Name) ________________________________

Time/ Date of Call_____________________________
Time/ Date of Dispatch_________________________

Verbal Instruction Office ______________________________________

Time/ Date of Received________________________
Time/Date of Dispatch_________________________

Written Request Through (Name) _____________________________

Time/Date of Received_________________________
Time/Date of Dispatch_________________________

Call by Radio Office _____________________________________

Time/Date Received _________________________
Time/Date of Dispatch ________________________

II. TIME & DATE OF DEPARTURE FROM FORENSIC GROUP OFFICE:

___________________________________________________________________

III. TIME & DATE ARRIVAL AT THE CRIME SCENE: __________________________

IV. WHEATHER CONDITION

Fair Sunny Cloudy Rainy

Other, (Specify) ______________________________________________________

V. NATURE OF INCIDENT: _______________________________________________

VI. TIME & DATE OF INCIDENT:___________________________________________

VII. PLACE OF OCCURRENCE: ____________________________________________

VIII. VEHICLE USED BY SOCO TEAM

Organic Vehicle Private Vehicle

Other, (Specify): ______________________________________________________
IX. INVESTIGATOR-ON-CASE (RANK/NAME/UNIT ASSIGNMENT/ ADDRESS
/CONTACT NO.)
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

X. DATA OF VICTIM(S) (Use extra sheet if necessary)

VICTIM 1: Name: Height:

Sex: Weight:
Age: Built:
Complexion: Civil Status:
Address:

XI. IF UNIDENTIFIED, GIVE DESCRIPTIONS

Approximate Age: _____________ Complexion: _____________

Height: ______________________ Attire: __________________
Sex: ________________________ Built: ___________________
Other identifying characteristics: _________________________________

XII. INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE CRIME SCENE UPON ARRIVAL

OF THE SOCO TEAM

The Team noted the victim/s position to be

a) hanging
b) lying face down face up
c) kneeling
d) sitting
e) others, (specify) ___________________________________________________

Information gathered from

a) relative/s _______________________________________________________
b) witness/es ______________________________________________________
than on or about ____________________________________________________

a) stabbed d) drowned
b) shot e) other (specify) __________________________
c) strangled
This prompted __________________ to call-up _______________________
(name of 1st caller) (name of investigator)
who subsequently called up this office for SOCO assistance

XIII. DESCRIPTION OF THE CRIME SCENE UPON ARRIVAL

Police line has been installed when the SOCO team arrived
No Police line has been installed when the SOCO team arrived
Crime scene appears disturbed and contaminated by

a) suspect/s
b) victim/s
c) others (specify) __________________________________________________
 Crime scene appears well secured and preserved by

a) Investigators
b) patrol officers
c) other (specify) ___________________________________________________

Objects at the crime scene were in disarray

a) chairs
b) tables

c) clothing
d) doors
closed destroyed
open other (specify)________________________
e) windows
closed destroyed
open other (specify) _______________________
f) light/s on off others (specify)_______________________

XIV. ITEM STOLEN:

_________________________________________________________________

XV. DATA OF THE SUSPECT(S) (Use extra sheets if necessary)

SUSPECT 1: Name:_______________________ Height:_________________
Sex:____________________ Weight:_________________________________
Age: _____________________________ Built: _________________________
Complexion: _______________________ Civil Status:____________________
Address: ________________________________________________________

SUSPECT 2: Name:________________________Height:__________________
Sex: __________________________Weight:____________________________
Age: ________________________ Built: _______________________________
Complexion: __________________ Civil Status:__________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________
XVI. IF UNIDENTIFIED, GIVE DESCRIPTIONS
Age:___________________________ Height: ___________________________
Complexion:_____________________ Built: ____________________________
Sex: ___________________________ Attire: ___________________________
Other identifying Characteristics:______________________________________

XVII. INJURIES SUSTAINED BY THE VICTIM/S IF ANY (Use extra sheets if necessary)

VICTIM 1: _______________________________________________________
VICTIM 2: _______________________________________________________

XVIII. INJURIES SUSTAINED BY THE SUSPECT/S AND THEIR SPECIFIC LOCATION

(Use extra sheets if necessary)

SUSPECT 1: _____________________________________________________
SUSPECT 2: _____________________________________________________
XIX. HOW THE INCIDENT HAPPENED/MANNER OF COMMISSION OR EXECUTION

With the use of blunt instrument

With the use of bladed weapon With the use of Firearm/s
Others (specify) _________________________________________________

XX. STATUS OF THE VICTIM/S (use extra sheets if necessary)

VICTIM 1: Wounded
Brought to ___________________________Hospital for treatment
Brought to ___________________________Funeral Homes

VICTIM 2: Wounded
Brought to ___________________________Hospital for treatment
Brought to ___________________________Funeral Homes

XXI. STATUS OF THE SUSPECT/S (Use extra sheets if necessary)

SUSPECT 1: At large Wounded

Brought to ___________________Hospital for treatment

Others, (specify) _________________________________________

SUSPECT 2: At large Wounded

Brought to ___________________Hospital for treatment

Others, (specify) _________________________________________

XXII. STATUS OF THE CASE

Under investigation by__________________________________________________

(Investigation and Unit/Address)

XXIII. TIME & DATE OF DEPARTURE FROM THE CRIME SCENE:__________________

XXIV. TIME & DATE OF ARRIVAL AT FORENSIC GROUP:

______________________________

XXV. SOCO TEAM COMPOSITION:

(Ranks/Names) Designation:
______________________________ ______________________
______________________________ ______________________
______________________________ ______________________
______________________________ ______________________
______________________________ ______________________
______________________________ ______________________
______________________________ ______________________
______________________________ ______________________
XXVI. DISPOSITION OF EVIDENCE COLLECTED:
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
XXVII. REMARKS/PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING SOCO:
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Prepared by:

__________________________
SOCO Team Leader Noted by:

________________________
Chief of Office
Document No : FGF-NHQ-SOCO-4
Revision No :2
Effectivity Date : December 15, 2021
 Republic of the Philippines
NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
FORENSIC GROUP
Camp BGen Rafael T Crame, Quezon City

___________________
Date
SOCO CASE NO: __________________

EVIDENCE LOG
SIGNATURE
DESCRIPTION
TIME SPECIFIC OF
QTY OF COLLECTED BY REMARKS
COLLECTED PLACE EVIDENCE
SPECIMEN COLLECTED
COLLECTOR
Note: The above stated pieces of evidence were turned over to the SOCO Team Evidence Custodian.

Prepared and Turned Over by:

__________________________
Evidence Collector

Received by:

___________________________
SOCO Team Evidence Custodian

Noted by:

__________________________
SOCO Team Leader

Document No : FGF-NHQ-SOCO-7
Revision No :2
Effectivity Date : December 15, 2021
 Republic of the Philippines
NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
FORENSIC GROUP
Camp BGen Rafael T Crame, Quezon City

___________________
Date
SOCO CASE NO. : __________________

PERSONS WHO ENTERED THE CRIME SCENE

REASON/S FOR REMARKS
CONTACT
COMPLETE NAME ADDRESS DATE/ TIME ENTERING THE
NUMBER
CRIME SCENE

Prepared by: Noted by:

_______________________ _______________________
Recorder SOCO Team Leader

Document No : FGF-NHQ-SOCO-8
Revision No :2
Effectivity Date : December 15, 2021
 Republic of the Philippines
NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
FORENSIC GROUP
Camp BGen Rafael T Crame, Quezon City

__________
Date
SOCO CASE NO. : ___________________
SIGNIFICANT PERSONS PRESENT AT THE VICINITY OF THE CRIME SCENE
REASONS TO BE AT
CONTACT
COMPLETE NAME SIGNATURE ADDRESS DATE/TIME THE VICINITY OF THE
NUMBER
CRIME SCENE

Prepared by: Noted by:

___________________ _______________________
Recorder SOCO Team Leader
Document No : FGF-NHQ-SOCO-9
Revision No :2
Effectivity Date : December 15, 2021
 Republic of the Philippines
NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
FORENSIC GROUP
Camp BGen Rafael T Crame, Quezon City

INVENTORY OF EVIDENCE COLLECTED

1. SOCO Case Number: _______________________________________________

2. Date and Time of Inventory: _________________________________________
3. Facts of the Case:
a. Nature of the Case: _____________________________________________
b. Victim/s or Complainant/s: _______________________________________
c. Suspect/s: _____________________________________________________
d. Date, Time and Place of Occurrence:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

4. Evidence Collected at the Crime Scene: (Use another sheet if necessary)

a. __________________________________________________________

b. __________________________________________________________

c. __________________________________________________________

d. __________________________________________________________

e. __________________________________________________________

f. __________________________________________________________

g. __________________________________________________________

h. __________________________________________________________

i. __________________________________________________________

Prepared by: Concurred:

________________________________ ________________________
Evidence Custodian Investigator-on-Case

WITNESSES:

Signature Over Printed Name Contact No. & Address

_________________________________ _________________________
_________________________________ _________________________

Document No : FGF-NHQ-SOCO-10
Revision No :2
Effectivity Date : December 15, 2021
 Republic of the Philippines
NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
FORENSIC GROUP
Camp BGen Rafael T Crame, Quezon City

Time/Date: _________

PROPERTY INVENTORY SHEET

Inventory Sheet of article/items/personal belongings collected during the

crime scene processing relating to the SOCO case# ____________located at
_____________________________________.

ITEMS/ARTICLES QUANTITY/UNITS REMARKS

________________________________ _______ _______________

________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________
________________________________ _______ _______________

Turn-over by: Turn-over to:

_____________________________ __________________________
(SOCO TL) (Investigator-On-Case)

Witness by:

1. __________________

2.__________________
Document No : FGF-NHQ-SOCO-10A
Revision No :2
Effectivity Date : December 15, 2021
 Republic of the Philippines
NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
FORENSIC GROUP
Camp BGen Rafael T Crame, Quezon City
CHAIN OF CUSTODY (from collector to laboratory examination)
Case No. Forensic Group Control No:
Suspect/s:
Victim/s:
Marking of item/s collected:

Description of item/s collected:

Date and Time of collected:

Place collected:

Witness/es:
1. 2.
Name and Signature of Collecting Officer:

Relinquished Custody Time & Accepted Custody Time &

Date Date
Name: Name:
Signature: Signature:
Purpose/s of Relinquished: Purpose/s:

Name: Name:
Signature: Signature:
Reason/s Relinquished: Reason/s:

Name: Name:
Signature: Signature:
Reason/s Relinquished: Reason/s:

Name: Name:
Signature: Signature:
Reason/s Relinquished: Reason/s: